Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for implementing an adaptive color transform (ACT) during image/video encoding and decoding, including: determining, for a conversion between a video comprising a block and a bitstream of the video, that a size of the block is greater than a maximum allowed size for an ACT mode, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion, wherein, in response to the size of the block being greater than the maximum allowed size for the ACT mode, the block is partitioned into multiple sub-blocks, and wherein each of the multiple sub-blocks share a same prediction mode, and the ACT mode is enabled at a sub-block level.

Abstract: Disclosed are a shift register unit (SRn), a drive control circuit, a display apparatus and a driving method. The shift register unit includes an input circuit, a control circuit, a first output circuit a second output circuit, and a noise reduction circuit configured, in response to a signal from the noise reduction signal terminal (VEL), to provide a signal from a third reference voltage signal terminal (V3) to the second node (N2) and to control the second output circuit to stop signal output.

Abstract: A method for processing a video includes determining, for a first video unit, a set of local illumination compensation (LIC) parameters including a scaling factor and an offset factor; performing or skipping a pre-process on at least one parameter of the set of LIC parameters; and updating at least one history based local illumination compensation parameter table (HLICT) using at least one parameter of the set of LIC parameters, the at least one HLICT being used for a conversion of subsequent video units.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and structures that increase overall sensing reach of a DFOS system and reduces system cost without sacrificing sensed signal quality by employing a cascaded arrangement of DFOS interrogators and operating method providing backscattering DFOS, maintaining each span within a desired length which can advantageously be determined by signal quality, pulse rate, or other factors such as physical layout. The cascaded DFOS interrogators work independently while sharing the pulse light produced by the first interrogator in a cascaded series of interrogators. The light is amplified in successive fiber spans and a circulator may be employed to cut-off any backscattered signal.

Abstract: A method for place re-recognition of a mobile robot based on a lidar estimable pose, said method comprising: using radon transform to convert rotation and translation changes into translation changes on two axes of a sinusoidal graph, and, on the basis of an amplitude spectrum of a spectrum, performing spectrum cross-correlation calculation on translation invariance and two images, so as to solve the translation property of the images. Translation invariance is used to generate a position descriptor and thereby perform candidate matching for place re-recognition; and cross-correlation calculation may be performed together with radon transform to solve relative rotation and translation. In the described method, a time-varying environment is considered, and by using a multi-channel feature BEV for representation, the capability of representing a local feature in a laser point cloud can be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed are twin-based systems and methods for predicting solar power generation and optimizing power generation and distribution processes. Employed are a digital twin model of a solar power plant, which includes detailed representations of various components, such as solar panels, inverters, and transformers, as well as real-time weather data and historical data. This advantageously allows for accurate simulations of plant performance under various weather conditions and operational scenarios. Our systems and methods Incorporate novel machine learning algorithms that are trained on historical and real-time data from the digital twin model, weather data, solar power generation data, and other relevant factors.

Abstract: Provided are certain BCL-2 inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for executing a hot upgrade process is provided. The computer-implemented method includes receiving a process upgrade request during executions of first and second tasks by an old container, determining that the process upgrade request affects the first task but not the second task, labeling the first task but not the second task and acting on the process upgrade request. The computer-implemented method further includes, based on the labeling, storing the first task by the old container and executing the second task by the old container, deleting the old container and instantiating a new container for transformation and execution of the first task.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for luma mapping with chroma scaling for video and image coding are disclosed. An example method of video processing includes performing, for a current region comprising a luma block, a first chroma block, and a second chroma block, a conversion between the current region of a video and a bitstream representation of the video according to a rule that specifies an order in which, during decoding, the first chroma block and the second chroma block are processed based on mapped sample values of the luma block.

Abstract: A method for video processing is disclosed to include: determining, for a conversion between a coded representation of a current block of a video and the current block, a motion vector difference (MVD) precision to be used for the conversion from a set of allowed multiple MVD precisions applicable to a video region containing the current video block; and performing the conversion based on the MVD precision.

Abstract: A method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a video component of a video comprising a current video block and a bitstream representation of the video, that a first coding tool is used based on a rule for the current video block; and performing the conversion according to the determining, wherein the first coding tool includes transforming a representation of a visual signal between two color spaces, and where the rule specifies that a first quantization parameter (QP) offset for a luma channel of the current video block is equal to K1 and a second QP offset for a first chroma channel of the current video block is K1+O, where K1 and O are integers.

Abstract: A catheter fixer is disclosed that comprises a base (1) and wing fixing portions (2). The base comprises an adhering surface and a fixing surface (11), and the adhering surface is configured to adhere the base to the skin. The wing fixing portions are configured to detachably fix wings on the fixing surface. The wings of the catheter are fixed to the base through the wing fixing portions, and an adhesive tape is disposed on a side of the base facing the skin, such that the adhesive tape is prevented from being adhered to the catheter, thereby avoiding leaving adhesive tape residue on the catheter.

Abstract: A data provider encrypts source data to obtain a ciphertext of the source data, and uploads the ciphertext of the source data to a data storage platform for storage. Subsequently, in response to a data application request of a data consumer, the data provider encrypts a storage address of the ciphertext of the source data by using a public key of the data consumer, and uploads the encrypted storage address to a blockchain network. The data consumer obtains the ciphertext of the source data from the data storage platform. In the process, a blockchain decentralization capability is used to implement secure and trusted data exchange by using a smart contract that is public and commonly visible to a plurality of parties.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for decoding JVET video, including receiving a bitstream, and parsing said bitstream to identify a syntax element indicating an intra direction mode to use for generating at least one predictor. The intra direction mode is a first intra direction mode in a plurality of intra direction modes that includes at least one weighted intra direction mode that corresponds to a non-weighted intra direction mode. The syntax element may identify whether to use a non-weighted or weighted intra direction mode to generate the at least one predictor. Thus, the coding unit may be coded in accordance with the at least one generated predictor associated with the selected intra direction mode.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a processing device, first image data of a substrate including an epitaxial film. The method further includes applying a frequency domain filter to the first image data to obtain filtered image data. The method further includes determining a number of epitaxial defects represented in the first image data by performing feature detection on the filtered image data. The method further includes performing a corrective action in view of the number of epitaxial defects.

Abstract: The present invention provides silver pastes used for manufacturing a printed antenna, kit-of-parts for preparing a printed antenna for an electronic device comprising three kinds of the silver pastes, use of the silver paste as a via fill ink, a method for preparing a printed antenna circuit with the three kinds of the silver pastes, a printed antenna for an electronic device obtained with the silver pastes, and an electronic device comprising the printed antenna.

Abstract: Motion compensation along different directions is disclosed. A method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the current video block, optical flow associated with the current video block in an optical flow-based motion refinement process or prediction process. The optical flow is derived along directions that are different from a horizontal direction and/or a vertical direction. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the optical flow.

Abstract: Disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes: a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, the display area includes a first display area and a second display area; a plurality of virtual pixel circuits and a plurality of drive pixel circuits, the plurality of virtual pixel circuits are arranged in the peripheral area, and the plurality of drive pixel circuits are arranged in the second display area; the plurality of first light emitting devices are arranged in the first display area, and the plurality of second light emitting devices are arranged in the second display area; the virtual pixel circuit is electrically connected with the first light emitting device, and the drive pixel circuit is electrically connected with the second light emitting device.

Abstract: Provided are a display substrate and a display device. The display substrate includes a base substrate, and a driving circuit layer and a light-emitting device layer on the base substrate. The display substrate includes a light-transmitting display area and a normal display area, the normal display area surrounds at least a portion of the light-transmitting display area. The normal display area includes multiple normal driving circuits and multiple dummy driving circuits; some dummy driving circuit are used for driving light-emitting devices located in the light-transmitting display area. The display substrate further includes multiple normal data lines coupled to the normal driving circuits; at least one normal data line is coupled to a data signal input terminal through a data lead; an orthographic projection of the data lead onto the base substrate at least partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the dummy driving circuit onto the base substrate.

Abstract: A method of video processing is described. The method of video processing includes: performing a conversion between a video comprising video blocks and a coded representation of the video; wherein the coded representation conforms to a format rule, wherein the format rule specifies that context adaptive coding of a block vector predictor (BVP) index of a first video block coded using a block vector (BV) prediction mode and an index for inter mode coding used for coding a second video block is performed by sharing a same context; wherein the BVP index is to an entry in a history-based motion vector predictor list used for generating a block vector predictor for the first video block.